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Antibiotic stewardship: The FP’s role
Drug resistance is an expanding problem in outpatient settings. The text and tables that follow can help you fight it by adhering to optimal...
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When can infants and children benefit from probiotics?
The latest studies indicate that probiotics can help with colic, eczema, and certain types of diarrhea. They may also help with upper respiratory...
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HIV update: Which single-tablet regimens, and when
With the approval of single-tablet regimens that contain 3 or 4 drugs, many patients take just one pill a day. So what are the options and what's...
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Drug-induced weight gain: Rethinking our choices
Weight gain secondary to medications is a potentially modifiable risk. Here’s how to optimize drug choices for patients with several common...
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Recreational cannabinoid use: The hazards behind the “high”
Marijuana use can cause concerning physical, psychomotor, cognitive, and psychiatric effects, not to mention a near-doubling of car accidents.
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Preoperative evaluation: A time-saving algorithm
Our preop evaluation method combines the latest guidelines and tools to help you avoid unnecessary testing and complete the process in one visit...
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A step-wise approach to exertional leg pain
This review, differential table, and case to test your skills can help you avoid overuse of costly tests and delayed treatment.
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Menstrual migraines: Which options and when?
Would your patient benefit from abortive therapy or prophylactic treatment? And which regimen is likely to provide the best—and safest—relief?...
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A new paradigm for pain?
A new way of thinking about pain that occurs in the absence of a pathophysiologic process or injury may alter our approach to conditions like...
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Is an SGLT2 inhibitor right for your patient with type 2 diabetes?
Metformin isn’t quite doing the job or is contraindicated? Here’s a look at the patients who may benefit from these agents and the monitoring...
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Bone disease in patients with kidney disease: A tricky interplay
Managing bone disease in patients with kidney disease involves frequent lab testing and careful evaluation of therapeutic options. This review...